I headed over to see Achren slay the stage 2 crowd straight after Paradise Lost finished their fantastic set. I arrived at Stage 2 just as Achren are finishing Aura, considering that Anthrax are due to come on and a lot of people are away to the toilets and/or bar …

I only managed to catch a few songs by this tremendous trio who are Inferno during their set in The Queen Vic at Hammerfest. I’ve seen them twice before so knew I was going to be in for a great time. I arrived just as they started off ‘Water Into …

Ghostfest, the UK’s fastest growing independent festival is held at Leeds University Students Union weekender on 30 June / 1 July. Shaping up to be the biggest line up with the most international acts in the festival’s history, Ghostfest is proud to announce US heavy weights THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, …

I had the pleasure of  interviewing  the guys from Collapse down at Hammerfest 4 after they had finished their set we had a quick chat and a lot of laughs during it! The guys tell us how they started, what their influences are, about their new album and what their …

I had the delight of catching up the guys from AR for a quick chat and a lot of laughter on the Saturday afternoon at Hammerfest after they have finished their set. They explain how they formed and how they have became a three piece band, as well as what …

I had the pleasure of catching up with this terrific trio, Inferno after their set on the Friday afternoon down at Hammerfest. They guys tell us a brief history of the band, what they have been up to, what their plans are and so on :)   Inferno are Joseph …

I had the delight of interviewing the guys from The Sanity Days on the Thursday at Hammerfest. They tell us the back ground for the band, what they have been up to since they started out last year, about the gigs they have played, what’s in store for the Hammerfest …

I had a pleasure of catching up with Johanne and Tommy from Kyrbgrinder for a chat and a lot of laughter on the Thursday at Hammerfest. They tell us the back ground for the band, what they have been up to since they started out, about writing their new album …

I had a pleasure of catching up with the guys from A Thousand Enemies for a chat and a lot of laughter on the Friday at Hammerfest. They tell us the back ground for the band, what they have been up to since they started last year, about writing their …

I was really looking forward to tonight, and it certainly ended up being a night to remember, but not particularly for the right reasons!   First support for Killing Joke was an American band, The Crying Spell, from Seattle.  Fronted by the incredibly tall and charismatic Len Hotrum they took …

Beholder are currently touring around the UK with The Black Flag Tour. Instead of having a touring support act, Beholder have done things differently, all the supports act are local and different per gig. On tonight’s bill we had Diementia, Kahbela as Zombie Militia had to cancel at the last …

I met up with the guys from Diementia outside Ivory Blacks after their great set. The guys explain the background of the band, a snippet about their new EP that they are working on at the moment, gig dates along with some banter! www.diementia.com www.facebook.com/pages/Diementia/120858197943652 www.reverbnation.com/diementia www.myspace.com/diementia www.twitter.com/diementia   I …

I caught up with all the guys from Beholder prior  to the set at Ivory Blacks in Glasgow. They give us the background to Beholder, an update about their new album ‘The Black Flag’, Sophie Lancaster Foundation, how the tour has been going, what their plans are for the rest …

It’s nearly time again for one of the UK favourite festivals Bloodstock Open Air. Bloodstock takes place on the 9th to 12th August 2012 at Catton Hall, Walton on Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN With a spectacular line up which covers most genres of metal, what are you waiting for! Buy …

Biohazard playing the legendary King Tut’s in Glasgow is a perfect way to kick start a chilly February. On the bill were Dripback, Lionheart and Heights; however I only managed to see Dripback, hear the first song by Lionheart and last 2 songs by the Heights due to interviews, along …

I had the pleasure of interviewing Bobby Hambel, guitarist from Biohazard in their luxurious tour bus outside King Tut’s in Glasgow.   Bobby gives us a introduction to the band, what they have done over the years including a whirlwind 1 night gig in China, Monster of Rock and last …

I caught up with Wez, Lee and Luca from Dripback before they opened  the Biohazard gig at King Tut’s in Glasgow.   The guys introduce us to the band what they have been up to last year including their Download slot and what their plans are for this year including …

I caught up with the guys from Counterhold who hail from Cwmbran, South Wales for an email interview before they head off on a 3 day local tour, good luck on the mini tour guys. If you can check them out on tour do so as your in for a …

Betraeus are Christian Sykes – Vocals, Guitars Eddie Johnson – Guitars Benjamin Edwards – Bass Paddy Monaghan – Drums Betraeus are a four piece progressive death metal band from Manchester, UK. Forming in 2009, the band has a distinctive sound which treads a fine line between Atmospheric, Progressive & Death …

I had the great pleasure of interviewing the legendary Marco Mendoza bassist with Thin Lizzy prior to their concert at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. Marco gives us an insight into the previous music history before moving onto 2010/2011 and Thin Lizzy touring since recruiting Ricky Warwick however our interview …